With dialogue, specific punctuation is needed. Most often, commas and periods go within the quotation marks, but there are some forms of punctuation and examples that go outside of the quotation marks ...

In many classrooms these days, student discussion can grow so heated that passion threatens to overwhelm productive conversation. A harsh debate can leave students (and instructors) feeling upset, or ...

A dialogue is a facilitated conversation that creates a welcoming space for open discussion of important and sometimes controversial topics. A facilitated dialogue increases understanding of an issue ...